Every game has a story, and Inside the Huddle takes you beyond the final score with insights from around the gym. A big thank you to Walker Motor Sales, a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram dealership—find them online at walkermotor.net. The Blue Mountain boys' team continues to struggle to win a close game. On Tuesday night, the Bucks hosted Richford. Blue Mountain’s Jamal Saibou started strong, scoring 10 of his 13 points in the first quarter. BMU finished the first with a 14-11 lead. Despite seven turnovers in the first half, BMU went into the locker room with a narrow 24-23 lead. The third quarter was played pretty evenly, and by the end of the quarter, it was BMU 32 - Richford 34. Turnovers continued to plague the Bucks, having eight in the second half as Richford applied some full-court pressure. At the five-minute mark, Richford took a six-point lead, 40-34, which was a gap BMU never could recover from. The final score was 41-49, dropping BMU’s record to 1-11. Brody Scott, for the Bucks, played a very consistent game as he contributed in every quarter and finished the night with 12 points and 5 rebounds.


The Oxbow boys improve their record to 7-5 with a convincing victory over Northfield. It was cancer awareness night for the Olympians, which has special meaning for this group of boys, as senior Ayden Haley is himself a cancer survivor. Haley not only got the nod for the start, but he also has won the hearts of the home crowd, attested by the roaring applause he got when introduced as a starter and the chants of “we want Bubba” when he was on the bench. Oxbow took an early lead and never looked back. At halftime, Oxbow had a 35-17 lead over Northfield. Oxbow was hot from behind the arc as four different Olympians hit the trey for a total of eight during the game. When the final buzzer went off, it was an overwhelming 84-48 win for Oxbow. Off the bench, Colin Chase had fourteen points. Jayden Huntoon led all scorers with 21 points, including five three-pointers.

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